Requires Yakima Valley School to continue to operate as a residential habilitation center until such time that the census of permanent residents has reached eight persons.

Requires the facility, upon such time as it closes to full residential care, to thereafter operate crisis stabilization beds and only so many respite service beds as the needs of the department of social and health services-identified catchment area or as emergency placement needs require.

Prohibits new long-term admissions.

Requires the department of social and health services to continue to: (1) Provide respite services in residential habilitation centers; and

(2) Develop respite care in the community.